Ozzy Osbourne / Albuquerque 1986 / 1CDR

Ozzy Osbourne / Albuquerque 1986 / 1CDR / Shades
Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, NM, USA 13th May 1986


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Ozzy Osbourne in the Jake E. Lee era who spread the new music “heavy metal” to the whole world. The live album of the sisters who can observe the scene at a fixed point will be released at the same time.
The identity of the sister work is the same venue recording of “BARK AT THE MOON Tour” and “THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour” by the same recording artist. This work is the first appearance audience recording of “Albuquerque performance on May 13, 1986” which is the sequel. A sister release that allows you to listen to and compare the two tours of the Jake era under the same conditions. Let’s check the position of the show by looking back from the whole tour view of this work of “THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour”.

● 1986
・ February 6-March 4: UK (20 performances)
《February 22 “Crime and Punishment” released》
・ March 27-May 20: North America #1 (37 performances) ← Coco
・ May 24-June 2: Japan (7 performances)
・ June 10-17: North America #2a (6 performances)
・ July 2-August 3: North America #2b (24 performances)
・ August 16-31: Europe (MOR4 performances)
・September 5-October 12: North America #3 (25 performances)
● 1987
・ February 23: Los Angeles (Jake final performance)

This is the full view of activities related to “Crime and Punishment”. Unlike the “BARK AT THE MOON Tour” where the members were replaced violently, they ran around the world with fixed faces. The Albuquerque performance of this work is the beginning of “North America # 1”. It was the 33rd performance, and it was a concert just before coming to Japan about 10 days ago. Also, the Kansas City performance of this “North America # 1” became the official video “THE ULTIMATE OZZY”, but this work is also one and a half months later.
This vacuum-packed show is the sister recording of “ALBUQUERQUE 1984 (Shades 1639)”, which will be released at the same time. In addition to the same venue and the same recording artist, it is a complete sister work that if the equipment is the same (Aiwa’s TPS-30), the position is close (left side of the arena). Moreover, in this work, “GRAF ZEPPELIN” meticulously masters such new recordings. It is the highest peak board that maximizes the potential of the original sound.
However, perhaps because of the two-year difference in sound output, the sound of this work is even clearer and clearer. The guitar and rhythm corps may be a good match with “ALBUQUERQUE 1984”, but the closeness of the vocals approaching with a sense of zero distance is tremendous. It is the mood of the scene that feels the difference more than such a performance sound. Anyway, great excitement! The new work “Crime and Punishment” was Ozzy’s first to enter the top 10 in the United States (6th place), and the heat seemed to come out of the speakers. As expected, when the performance starts, the enthusiasm is drowned out by the modern metal sound, but when it comes to between songs, a big cheer boils like a geyser! Ozzy has always been one of the most popular people on the scene, but the popularity that can be seen through this work is so fierce that it makes you think he is Michael Jackson or Prince. No, the popularity of Ozzy in the 80s America is so far … (I repeat, of course, once the performance of each song starts, you can listen to it as a music album).
A full show of “THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour”, which is said to be the most unique in Ozzy’s history, is drawn with such a scorching sound. This time is a valuable opportunity to observe the two tours of the Jake era, so let’s organize it by comparing it with the sister work “ALBUQUERQUE 1984 (Shades 1639)” released at the same time.

● Jake E. Lee Era (6 songs)
・Bark At The Moon
・Crime and Punishment: Never Know Why (★★) / Shot In The Dark (★) / Killer Of Giants (★) / Thank God For The Bomb (★★) / Secret Loser (★★)
● Others (7 songs)
・ Randy era: Suicide Solution / Mr. Crowley / I Don’t Know / Crazy Train / Flying High Again
・ Sabbath era: Iron Man / Paranoid
* Note: “★” marks are songs that cannot be heard in the sister work “ALBUQUERQUE 1984” at the same venue. In particular, the “★★” marks are limited songs only for this tour.

… and it looks like this. The limited songs “Never Know Why”, “Thank God For The Bomb” and “Secret Loser” only for this tour are also delicious, but the distribution is bigger than that. From the “BARK AT THE MOON Tour” that followed the Randy era, the number of famous songs from the Jake era has increased at once, making it a great breakthrough that occupies about half of the show.
Speaking of Ozzy’s solo live, in the 80’s he focused on “Blizzard of Oz”, and in the 90’s his basic style was “Blizzard” & “No More Tears”. There are only two or three new songs scattered around, and only “THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour” introduced such a large number of new songs before and after. Moreover, all the new songs are rare. Not only the three limited songs mentioned above, but also “Shot In The Dark” and “Killer Of Giants” are not always classics. This is the identity of “the most unique in Ozzy history” mentioned above.
A sister work that allows you to experience two tours during the Jake era at the same venue and the same recording artist collection. This is the sister version album. A masterpiece that allows you to experience the “THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour” where the talent of Jake E. Lee, who was also an extraordinary songwriter, exploded. Together with the simultaneous release “ALBUQUERQUE 1984”, it is the birth of a sister work that you should definitely enjoy as a set.

★ First appearance audience recording of “May 13, 1986 Albuquerque performance”. It is a sister work of “ALBUQUERQUE 1984 (Shades 1639)” and the same venue, the same recorder, and the same equipment. In particular, the feeling of close contact with vocals approaching with a sense of zero distance is tremendous. “Crime and Punishment” The enthusiasm during the blockbuster is tremendous, and when combined with the sister work, it is a valuable sister work that allows fixed-point observation of the two tours of the Jake E. Lee era.

新たな音楽「ヘヴィメタル」を全世界に広めたジェイク・E・リー時代のオジー・オズボーン。その現場を定点観測できる姉妹のライヴアルバムが同時リリース決定です。
姉妹作の正体は、同一録音家による“BARK AT THE MOON Tour”・“THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour”の同会場録音。本作は、その後編にあたる「1986年5月13日アルバカーキ公演」の初登場オーディエンス録音です。ジェイク時代の2つのツアーを同じ条件で聴き比べられる姉妹リリース。“THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour”の本作もツアー全景から振り返ってショウのポジションを確認してみましょう。

●1986年
・2月6日ー3月4日:英国(20公演)
《2月22日『罪と罰』発売》
・3月27日ー5月20日:北米#1(37公演)←★ココ★
・5月24日ー6月2日:日本(7公演)
・6月10日ー17日:北米#2a(6公演)
・7月2日ー8月3日:北米#2b(24公演)
・8月16日ー31日:欧州(MOR4公演)
・9月5日ー10月12日:北米#3(25公演)
●1987年
・2月23日:ロサンゼルス(ジェイク最終公演)

これが『罪と罰』にまつわる活動全景。メンバーが激しく入れ替わった“BARK AT THE MOON Tour”とは違い、メンツを固定して世界を駆け巡りました。本作のアルバカーキ公演は、その序盤である「北米#1」。その33公演目であり、来日の約10日前という直前のコンサートでした。また、この「北米#1」のカンサス・シティ公演が公式映像『THE ULTIMATE OZZY』ともなったわけですが、本作はその1ヶ月半後でもあります。
そんなショウを真空パックした本作は、同時リリースとなる『ALBUQUERQUE 1984(Shades 1639)』の妹録音。同会場・同録音家に加え、機材まで同一(アイワのTPS-30)ならポジションも近い(アリーナ左側)という完全姉妹作です。しかも、本作はそんな新録音を「GRAF ZEPPELIN」が細密マスタリング。原音の可能性を最大原因引き出した最高峰盤なのです。
ただし、2年の差で出音が違ったのか、サウンドは本作の方がより一層オンでクリア。ギターやリズム隊は『ALBUQUERQUE 1984』と良い勝負かも知れませんが、ゼロ距離感覚で迫ってくるヴォーカルの密着感は絶大です。そんな演奏音以上に違いを感じるのは、現場のムード。とにかくスゴい盛り上がり! 新作『罪と罰』はオジー初の全米トップ10入り(6位)を果たしたわけですが、その熱量がスピーカーから吹き出すよう。さすがに演奏が始まれば当代きってのメタル・サウンドに熱狂も掻き消されますが、曲間になると間欠泉のように大歓声が沸騰する! オジーは常にシーン最大級の人気者であり続けてきたわけですが、本作から透ける人気ぶりはマイケル・ジャクソンかプリンスかと思うほどの凄まじさ。いやはや、80年代アメリカのオジー人気がここまでとは……(繰り返しになりますが、もちろん1曲1曲の演奏が始まればしっかり音楽アルバムとして聞き込めます)。
そんな灼熱サウンドで描かれるのは、オジー史上でも最も個性的と言われる“THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour”のフルショウ。今回はジェイク時代の2つのツアーを定点観測できる貴重な機会ですので、同時リリースの姉妹作『ALBUQUERQUE 1984(Shades 1639)』との比較で整理してみましょう。

●ジェイク・E・リー時代(6曲)
・月に吠える:Bark At The Moon
・罪と罰:Never Know Why(★★)/Shot In The Dark(★)/Killer Of Giants(★)/Thank God For The Bomb(★★)/Secret Loser(★★)
●その他(7曲)
・ランディ時代:Suicide Solution/Mr. Crowley/I Don’t Know/Crazy Train/Flying High Again
・サバス時代:Iron Man/Paranoid
※注:「★」印は同会場の姉妹作『ALBUQUERQUE 1984』では聴けない曲。特に「★★」印はこのツアーだけの限定曲。

……と、このようになっています。このツアーだけの限定曲「Never Know Why」「Thank God For The Bomb」「Secret Loser」も美味しいですが、それ以上に大きいのは配分。ランディ時代を踏襲していた“BARK AT THE MOON Tour”から一転、一気にジェイク時代の名曲が大増量しており、ショウの約半分を占める大躍進となっているのです。
オジーのソロライヴと言えば、80年代は『ブリザード・オブ・オズ』の一極集中、90年代は『ブリザード』&『ノー・モア・ティアーズ』の二本柱が基本スタイル。散りばめられる新曲はせいぜい2ー3曲というところで、こんなに大量の新曲を導入したのは、後にも先にも“THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour”だけ。しかも、その新曲がことごとくレア。上記の限定曲3つだけでなく、「Shot In The Dark」「Killer Of Giants」もいつでも演奏するド定番というわけではない。これこそが前述した「オジー史上でも最も個性的」の正体なのです。
同会場・同録音家コレクションでジェイク時代の2つのツアーを体験できる姉妹作。その妹篇アルバムです。ソング・ライターとしても非凡だったジェイク・E・リーの才気が大爆発した“THE ULTIMATE SIN Tour”を現場体験できる名作。同時リリースの『ALBUQUERQUE 1984』と併せ、ぜひセットでお楽しみいただきたい姉妹作の誕生です。

★「1986年5月13日アルバカーキ公演」の初登場オーディエンス録音。『ALBUQUERQUE 1984(Shades 1639)』と同会場・同録音家・同機材の姉妹作で、大元カセットからダイレクトにデジタル化された銘品で、サウンドはより一層オンでクリア。特にゼロ距離感覚で迫ってくるヴォーカルの密着感は絶大です。『罪と罰』大ヒット中の熱狂は凄まじく、姉妹作と合わせれば、ジェイク・E・リー時代の2つのツアーを定点観測できる貴重な姉妹作です。

1. Carl Orff “Carmina Burana”
2. Bark at the Moon
3. Suicide Solution
4. Never Know Why
5. Mr. Crowley
6. Shot in the Dark
7. I Don’t Know
8. Killer of Giants
9. Guitar Solo
10. Thank God for the Bomb
11. Flying High Again
12. Secret Loser incl. drums solo
13. Iron Man
14. Crazy Train
15. Paranoid

Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals
Jake E. Lee – Guitar
Phil Soussan – Bass
Randy Castillo – Drums
John Sinclair – keyboards

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